---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-26-000047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTRG"
cik: "0000078128"
company_name: "Essential Utilities, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:44:41.902205+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Both Essential Utilities and American Water Works shareholders approve merger

## Summary
- Essential Utilities (WTRG) and American Water Works (AWK) shareholders approved merger on Feb 10, 2026.
- Approval based on preliminary voting results; final tallies to be reported in separate 8-K.
- Merger follows Oct 26, 2025 agreement; Alpha Merger Sub, Inc. is a party.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-26-000047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTRG
- cik: 0000078128
- company_name: Essential Utilities, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000155278126000047/0001552781-26-000047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78128/000155278126000047/e26050_wtrg-8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-26-000047.txt

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